Cascade utilization battery sorting device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an echelon utilization battery sorting device, and relates to the technical field of battery recycling. Comprising a recycling box; a material guiding channel is formed in the recycling box and is arranged in an inclined mode, a feeding port is formed in the top face of the first end of the recycling box, the feeding port is communicated with the material guiding channel, and the first end is close to the high position of the inclined face of the material guiding channel. A plurality of material distributing openings are formed in the bottom surface of the material guiding channel in the inclined extending direction of the material guiding channel, each material distributing opening is communicated with one material distributing channel, and the material opening widths of the material distributing openings in the direction from the high position to the low position of the inclined surface of the material guiding channel are gradually increased; an air blowing assembly is arranged on the high-position side wall of the material guiding channel and suitable for blowing air in the first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the inclined face of the material guiding channel. According to the technical scheme, the batteries can be quickly sorted, the structure is simple, and the sorting efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery recycling, and in particular to a battery sorting device for cascade utilization. Background Art

[0002] The second-life utilization of lithium-ion batteries refers to the sorting of high-power used lithium batteries and then reusing the battery cells. Since there are many sources of second-life batteries, this leads to a wide variety of battery specifications, so the diameter of the battery cells needs to be screened.

[0003] Most current battery screening devices can only screen cells with a fixed diameter, and have a narrow scope of application. Therefore, the screening diameter needs to be adjusted frequently, which is inconvenient to operate and affects the screening efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a battery sorting device for cascade utilization to solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a battery sorting device for cascade utilization, including a recycling box;

[0006] A material guide channel is formed in the recovery box, the material guide channel is inclined, a feed port is formed on the top surface of the first end of the recovery box, the feed port is connected to the material guide channel, and the first end is close to the high position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel;

[0007] A plurality of material distribution openings are formed on the bottom surface of the material guide channel along its inclined extension direction, each of the material distribution openings is connected to a material distribution channel, and the width of the material distribution openings gradually increases from the high position to the low position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel;

[0008] An air blowing assembly is provided on the high side wall of the material guiding channel, and the air blowing assembly is suitable for blowing air in the first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the inclined surface of the material guiding channel;

[0009] In the above implementation process, the staff puts the batteries that need to be sorted into the feed port, and the batteries move down into the guide channel under the action of gravity. The guide channel has an inclined surface, and with the action of gravity, it will move along the inclined surface. There are multiple dividing ports on its forward path, and the size of the dividing ports gradually increases. That is, when a smaller battery enters the guide channel, it will first fall into the front dividing port and further be sorted through the dividing channel; and when a slightly larger battery enters the guide channel, it cannot fall into the smaller dividing port, but continues to move forward and falls into the dividing port of appropriate size, thereby realizing rapid sorting of the batteries, with a simple structure and high sorting efficiency; in addition, the present scheme further provides an air blowing component, which can provide further power for the advancement of the battery, thereby avoiding the problem of some batteries being stuck in some feed ports, improving the fluidity and success rate of the powder, and reducing the probability of jamming.

[0010] Preferably, a collecting box is provided below each of the material distribution channels;

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of grooves are provided on the side wall of the recovery box, and the collection boxes can be drawn out and arranged in the grooves respectively;

[0012] In the above implementation process, a corresponding collection box is set under each material sorting channel, so that the sorted batteries are collected together, and the collection box can be pulled out and set in the recycling box, which makes it convenient for subsequent staff to disassemble and quickly transfer the sorted batteries, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0013] Preferably, a grip is provided on the outer wall of the aggregate box;

[0014] In the above implementation process, the grip on the outer wall of the aggregate box can facilitate the staff to pull out the aggregate box, thereby improving the convenience of operation.

[0015] Preferably, an infrared sensor is provided on the side wall of the material guiding channel near the material dispensing opening;

[0016] The infrared sensor is connected to a timer;

[0017] The infrared sensor is electrically connected to the air blowing component;

[0018] In the above implementation process, in some embodiments, the blowing component does not need to be turned on for a long time. The infrared sensor and the timer can be used to detect whether there is a battery stuck at a certain material distribution port for a long time. When it is detected that a battery has stayed for a long time, the blowing component can be used to blow out air to provide assistance for the movement of the battery, thereby promoting further movement and sorting of the battery. This method can effectively avoid the long-term operation of the blowing component and save energy.

[0019] Preferably, the bottom surface of the material guiding channel is formed by a plate;

[0020] A vibration mechanism is provided below the plate body, and a power end of the vibration mechanism abuts against the bottom surface of the plate body;

[0021] In the above implementation process, the vibration mechanism can act on the bottom surface of the plate. This solution can help solve the problem of battery jamming through the vibration effect of the vibration mechanism, that is, the vibration force can promote the battery to disengage from the jammed distribution port, which can further reduce the problem of battery jamming.

[0022] Preferably, the vibration mechanism is electrically connected to the infrared sensor.

[0023] Preferably, the distribution channel is arranged in a circuitous manner, and a buffer gasket is provided on the inner wall of the distribution channel on the longitudinal projection surface of the distribution opening;

[0024] In the above implementation process, in order to avoid the vertical falling stroke of the battery being too large, this solution adopts a circuitous design for the material distribution channel, which can reduce the falling speed of the battery, thereby reducing the impact and improving the sorting safety; in addition, a buffer gasket is further provided to provide a certain buffering effect on the falling battery, thereby further improving the sorting safety.

[0025] Preferably, a buffer gasket is provided in the material guiding channel on the longitudinal projection surface of the feed port.

[0026] Preferably, a transparent cover is provided on the top surface of the recycling box;

[0027] In the above implementation process, the present solution further provides a transparent cover on the top surface of the recycling box, which can facilitate the staff to better observe the situation in the material guide channel and then respond in time.

[0028] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present application are: this solution can realize the rapid sorting of batteries, has a simple structure and high sorting efficiency; in addition, the present solution further provides a blowing component, which can provide further power for the advancement of the battery, thereby avoiding the problem of some batteries getting stuck in some feed ports, improving the fluidity and success rate of the powder, and reducing the probability of jamming. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0030] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Among them: 10, recycling box; 11, material guide channel; 12, material feed port; 21, material distribution port; 22, material distribution channel; 23, buffer gasket; 30, blowing assembly; 40, collection box; 41, gripper; 50, infrared sensor; 60, vibration mechanism; 70, transparent cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following diagrams illustrate various embodiments of the present application. For clarity, many practical details will be included in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the present application. In other words, in some embodiments of the present application, these practical details are not essential. Furthermore, to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and components are depicted in a simplified schematic manner.

[0034] It should be noted that all directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc. in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, in this application, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and do not specifically refer to the order or ranking, nor are they used to limit this application. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0036] In order to further understand the content, features and effects of the utility model of the present application, the following embodiments are given as examples and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Example

[0038] Most current battery screening devices can only screen cells with a fixed diameter, and have a narrow scope of application. Therefore, the screening diameter needs to be adjusted frequently, which is inconvenient to operate and affects the screening efficiency.

[0039] In order to solve the above technical problems, this embodiment provides the following technical solutions:

[0040] For details, see Figure 1-2 , this embodiment provides a battery sorting device for cascade utilization, which is used for sorting cylindrical batteries and includes a recycling box 10;

[0041] Specifically, a material guide channel 11 is formed in the recovery box 10, and the material guide channel 11 is arranged at an angle. A feed port 12 is formed on the top surface of the first end of the recovery box 10, and the feed port 12 is connected to the material guide channel 11, and the first end is close to the high position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel 11;

[0042] Furthermore, a plurality of material distribution openings 21 are formed on the bottom surface of the material guide channel 11 along its inclined extension direction. Each material distribution opening 21 is connected to a material distribution channel 22, and the width of the plurality of material distribution openings 21 gradually increases from the high position to the low position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel 11.

[0043] Specifically, an air blowing assembly 30 is provided on the high side wall of the material guiding channel 11. The air blowing assembly 30 is adapted to discharge air in a first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the inclined surface of the material guiding channel 11.

[0044] In the above scheme, the staff puts the batteries that need to be sorted into the feed port 12, and the batteries move down into the guide channel 11 under the action of gravity. The guide channel 11 has an inclined surface, and with the action of gravity, it will move along the inclined surface. A plurality of dividing ports 21 are provided on its forward path, and the size of the dividing port 21 gradually increases, that is, when a smaller battery enters the guide channel 11, it will first fall into the front dividing port 21 and further pass through the dividing channel 22 for sorting; and when a slightly larger battery enters the guide channel 11, it cannot fall into the smaller dividing port 21, but continues to move forward and falls into the dividing port 21 of appropriate size, thereby realizing rapid sorting of the batteries, with a simple structure and high sorting efficiency; in addition, the present scheme further provides a blowing component 30, which can provide further power for the advancement of the battery, thereby avoiding the problem of some batteries being stuck in some feed ports 12, improving the fluidity and success rate of the powder, and reducing the probability of jamming.

[0045] In one embodiment, the blowing assembly 30 may include an air blowing pipe and an exhaust pump, and an air hole or an air outlet is formed on the air blowing pipe; it should be noted that the air blowing assembly 30 in this solution is mainly used to generate airflow to promote further movement of the battery, and the air blowing pipe cooperates with the exhaust pump to achieve air outlet, which is a relatively conventional technology in the prior art. Therefore, this application does not further elaborate on its specific structure and working principle, but it can be understood that it does not affect the technical personnel in this field to understand the overall solution.

[0046] Specifically, a collection box 40 is provided below each material distribution channel 22;

[0047] Furthermore, a plurality of grooves are provided on the side wall of the recovery box 10, and the collection boxes 40 can be pulled out and arranged in the grooves;

[0048] In the above scheme, a corresponding collection box 40 is provided under each sorting channel 22, so that the sorted batteries are collected together, and the collection box 40 can be pulled out and arranged in the recycling box 10, so that subsequent staff can disassemble it conveniently to quickly transfer the sorted batteries, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0049] Furthermore, a grip 41 is provided on the outer wall of the collection box 40;

[0050] In the above solution, the grip 41 on the outer wall of the aggregate box 40 can facilitate the staff to pull out the aggregate box 40, thereby improving the convenience of operation.

[0051] Specifically, in one embodiment, multiple feed ports 12 and corresponding guide channels 11 can be set side by side at the same time, that is, when the staff is sorting the batteries, they can put them in one by one, such as first putting the first feed port 12 into the first guide channel 11 for sorting, and then putting the second battery and the second feed port 12 into the second guide channel 11 for sorting. This can improve the efficiency of battery sorting and avoid the problem of accumulation caused by excessive sorting pressure in a single guide channel 11.

[0052] Specifically, an infrared sensor 50 is provided on the side wall of the material guiding channel 11 near the material dispensing opening 21;

[0053] Furthermore, the infrared sensor 50 is connected to a timer (not shown in the figure);

[0054] Specifically, the infrared sensor 50 is electrically connected to the blowing assembly 30;

[0055] In the above scheme, in some embodiments, the blowing component 30 does not need to be turned on for a long time. The infrared sensor 50 can be used in conjunction with the timer to detect whether there is a battery stuck at a certain material distribution port 21 for a long time. When it is detected that a battery has stayed for a long time, the blowing component 30 can be used to blow out air flow to provide assistance for the movement of the battery, thereby promoting further movement and sorting of the battery; adopting this method can effectively avoid the long-term opening of the blowing component 30 and save energy.

[0056] Specifically, the bottom surface of the material guiding channel 11 is composed of a plate;

[0057] Furthermore, a vibration mechanism 60 is provided below the plate, and the power end of the vibration mechanism 60 abuts against the bottom surface of the plate;

[0058] In the above scheme, the vibration mechanism 60 can act on the bottom surface of the plate. This scheme can help solve the battery jam problem through the vibration effect of the vibration mechanism 60, that is, the vibration force can promote the battery to disengage from the jammed distribution port 21, which can further reduce the problem of battery jam.

[0059] Specifically, the vibration mechanism 60 is electrically connected to the infrared sensor 50 .

[0060] It should be noted that the infrared sensor 50, the vibration mechanism 60, and the timer are all relatively conventional technologies in the existing technology. The innovation of this solution lies in its application in the field of battery sorting. Therefore, its specific structure, circuit connection method, and principle will not be further described. However, it is understandable that it does not affect the technical personnel in this field to obtain their respective structures and working principles from existing technical channels, and therefore does not affect the technical personnel in this field to understand the overall solution.

[0061] Specifically, the distribution channel 22 is arranged in a circuitous manner, and a buffer gasket 23 is provided on the inner wall of the distribution channel 22 on the longitudinal projection surface of the distribution opening 21;

[0062] In the above scheme, in order to avoid the vertical falling stroke of the battery being too large, this scheme adopts a circuitous design for the material distribution channel 22, which can reduce the falling speed of the battery, thereby reducing the impact and improving the sorting safety; in addition, a buffer gasket 23 is further provided, which can produce a certain buffering effect on the falling battery, thereby further improving the sorting safety.

[0063] Specifically, a buffer gasket 23 is provided in the material guiding channel 11 on the longitudinal projection surface of the material opening.

[0064] Specifically, a transparent cover 70 is provided on the top surface of the recycling box 10;

[0065] In the above solution, the present solution further provides a transparent cover 70 on the top surface of the recycling box 10 , which can facilitate the staff to better observe the situation in the material guiding channel 11 and then make timely responses.

[0066] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery sorting device for recycling, used for sorting cylindrical batteries, characterized by: Includes recycling bins; A material guide channel is formed in the recovery box, the material guide channel is inclined, a feed port is formed on the top surface of the first end of the recovery box, the feed port is connected to the material guide channel, and the first end is close to the high position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel; A plurality of material distribution openings are formed on the bottom surface of the material guide channel along its inclined extension direction, each of the material distribution openings is connected to a material distribution channel, and the width of the material distribution openings gradually increases from the high position to the low position of the inclined surface of the material guide channel; An air blowing component is provided on the high side wall of the material guiding channel. The air blowing component is suitable for blowing air toward the first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the inclined surface of the material guiding channel.

2. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material collecting box is provided below each of the material distribution channels.

3. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of grooves are provided on the side walls of the recovery box, and the collection boxes can be drawn out and arranged in the grooves respectively.

4. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A grip is provided on the outer wall of the aggregate box.

5. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An infrared sensor is provided on the side wall of the material guiding channel near the material dispensing opening; The infrared sensor is connected to a timer; The infrared sensor is electrically connected to the air blowing component.

6. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the material guiding channel is composed of a plate body; A vibration mechanism is provided below the plate body, and a power end of the vibration mechanism abuts against the bottom surface of the plate body.

7. The second-life battery sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism is electrically connected to the infrared sensor.

8. The second-life battery sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The material distribution channel is arranged in a circuitous manner, and a buffer gasket is provided on the inner wall of the material distribution channel on the longitudinal projection surface of the material distribution opening.

9. The second-life battery sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A buffer gasket is provided in the material guiding channel on the longitudinal projection surface of the material feed port.

10. The second-life battery sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A transparent cover is provided on the top surface of the recycling box.

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